机率

機率

jīlǜ

noun

Meanings

Zhòng lètòu de jīlǜ fēicháng dī.

The chance of winning the lottery is extremely low.

Xià yǔ de jīlǜ shì bǎifēn zhī qīshí.

The chance of rain is seventy percent.

Yùndòng kěyǐ jiàngdī shēngbìng de jīlǜ.

Exercise can lower the probability of getting sick.

机率 is the standard term in Taiwan; mainland math and statistics use 概率 (gàilǜ). Both are understood on either side but each region picks its own.

机 jī

率 lǜ